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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (88) runs away from New York Jets free safety LaRon Landry (30) after making a catch in the second quarter.

Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders' contract has been filed, and there wasn't a tricky thing about the offer from the Patriots.

The Steelers will pay Sanders a $2.5 million base salary with no signing bonus or guaranteed money. As such, his cap hit is $2.5 million.

The Patriots really didn't make it difficult for the Steelers to match the offer sheet and retain Sanders. Maybe the Pats simply didn't think the Steelers would bite, take the draft pick and go in another direction.